Ex-Google executive Matt Brittin named new BBC boss
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Matt Brittin, ex-Google executive, appointed as BBC's new director general amid ongoing $10 billion lawsuit from Trump.
The BBC named former Google executive Matt Brittin as its new director general on Wednesday (March 25, 2026), replacing Tim Davie who quit last year after a misleading edit of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The BBC is facing a $10 billion lawsuit from Mr. Trump, who accuses the publicly funded broadcaster of defamation over how it spliced together footage of parts of a speech he gave on January 6, 2021, before his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
The broadcaster has argued the lawsuit should be dismissed, saying Mr. Trump's subsequent reelection showed the alleged defamation did not harm his reputation.
Mr. Brittin joined Google in 2007 as head of UK and Ireland before rising through the ranks to become EMEA president in 2014. He stepped down in 2024 and will take on the new role from May 18.
"This is a moment of real risk, yet also real opportunity. The BBC needs the pace and energy to be both where stories are, and where audiences are," he said in a statement.
"To build on the reach, trust and creative strengths today, confront challenges with courage, and thrive as a public service fit for the future. I can’t wait to start this work," he added.
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